Strategy library · NQ · 15 minute
77 strategies on the NQ 15-minute chart: 2-year backtest results
77 strategies from the CE Market Solutions library have a 15 minute result on NQ futures, and the table lists every one of them, ordered by family and then name. Each row is the strategy's result on the NQ 15-minute chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07: trades, win %, net points, net $ on one NQ contract and max drawdown, with the longs-only and shorts-only points where the strategy trades both sides. Open a strategy for the other timeframes, ES or NQ, and every trade.
Tested by CE Market Solutions on 2026-10-26. Gross, no commission or slippage. Last 2 years.
77 strategies on the NQ 15-minute chart
77 strategies on the NQ 15-minute chart, 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, one NQ contract, before commission and slippage.
| Family | Strategy | Trades | Win % | Net pts | Net $ (1 contract) | Max DD pts | Long trades | Long net pts | Short trades | Short net pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baselines | Random entries | 631 | 52.6% | 98.50 | $1,970 | 2,079.25 | 311 | −1,068.25 | 320 | 1,166.75 |
| Candles and price action | Doji at a 20-bar extreme | 89 | 43.8% | −1,028.25 | −$20,565 | 1,281.50 | 39 | −428.50 | 50 | −599.75 |
| Candles and price action | Engulfing candle | 1,010 | 40.0% | 2,139.00 | $42,780 | 3,368.50 | 509 | 292.00 | 501 | 1,847.00 |
| Candles and price action | Fair value gap retrace | 1,146 | 40.5% | 1,210.50 | $24,210 | 6,402.25 | 634 | 1,395.75 | 512 | −185.25 |
| Candles and price action | Fractal breakout | 708 | 49.6% | 7,682.25 | $153,645 | 2,586.00 | 384 | 4,224.50 | 324 | 3,457.75 |
| Candles and price action | Hammer / shooting star | 348 | 35.6% | −2,930.25 | −$58,605 | 3,761.25 | 184 | −1,002.25 | 164 | −1,928.00 |
| Candles and price action | Key reversal bar | 805 | 35.7% | −1,541.75 | −$30,835 | 3,553.50 | 367 | 314.25 | 438 | −1,856.00 |
| Candles and price action | Morning star / evening star | 530 | 37.4% | −4,396.00 | −$87,920 | 5,887.50 | 236 | −882.00 | 294 | −3,514.00 |
| Candles and price action | Outside bar reversal | 624 | 42.2% | 1,561.50 | $31,230 | 3,096.50 | 320 | 1,599.00 | 304 | −37.50 |
| Candles and price action | Pin bar at EMA 20 in a trend | 165 | 33.9% | −621.00 | −$12,420 | 1,367.25 | 94 | −765.25 | 71 | 144.25 |
| Candles and price action | Three white soldiers / three black crows | 517 | 48.4% | 5,041.75 | $100,835 | 2,096.50 | 284 | 1,461.75 | 233 | 3,580.00 |
| Mean reversion and bands | 10-bar low above SMA 200 | 635 | 59.4% | −535.75 | −$10,715 | 1,894.25 | 346 | −1,527.25 | 289 | 991.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger breakout (20, 2) | 648 | 42.4% | 952.75 | $19,055 | 3,777.25 | 323 | 1,192.50 | 325 | −239.75 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger lower band buy (20, 2) | 697 | 62.6% | −988.00 | −$19,760 | 3,987.75 | 347 | −691.00 | 350 | −297.00 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger re-entry (20, 2) | 701 | 58.4% | −246.75 | −$4,935 | 3,457.25 | 344 | 769.50 | 357 | −1,016.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger squeeze (TTM style) | 325 | 43.4% | 1,440.25 | $28,805 | 2,763.75 | 172 | 901.25 | 153 | 539.00 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Keltner reversion (EMA 20, 2 ATR) | 445 | 60.9% | −1,993.25 | −$39,865 | 3,793.25 | 227 | 70.00 | 218 | −2,063.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | VWAP 2 standard-deviation fade | 358 | 65.1% | 2,325.50 | $46,510 | 1,305.75 | 183 | 674.25 | 175 | 1,651.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Z-score (20) at -2 | 648 | 57.6% | −952.75 | −$19,055 | 5,085.75 | 325 | 239.75 | 323 | −1,192.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Awesome Oscillator zero cross | 512 | 45.7% | 801.50 | $16,030 | 3,204.00 | 259 | −9.75 | 253 | 811.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | CCI 20 above +100 | 1,168 | 36.7% | 104.50 | $2,090 | 2,764.75 | 610 | −337.00 | 558 | 441.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | CCI 20 reversal from -100 | 811 | 57.8% | −3,661.50 | −$73,230 | 4,742.75 | 387 | 1,481.75 | 424 | −5,143.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Fisher Transform (9) cross | 2,525 | 40.7% | −1,768.75 | −$35,375 | 4,832.00 | 1,258 | −862.25 | 1,267 | −906.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD (12, 26, 9) signal cross | 1,042 | 42.1% | −1,921.25 | −$38,425 | 4,660.75 | 512 | −1,330.75 | 530 | −590.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD cross below zero | 696 | 41.7% | −2,146.50 | −$42,930 | 2,817.75 | 337 | −2,401.50 | 359 | 255.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD zero-line cross | 454 | 43.8% | 696.00 | $13,920 | 4,214.75 | 233 | −78.50 | 221 | 774.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Money Flow Index (14) 20 / 80 | 413 | 52.5% | −1,997.50 | −$39,950 | 4,212.00 | 199 | −2,306.75 | 214 | 309.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Rate of change (12) zero cross | 1,629 | 40.0% | 1,060.75 | $21,215 | 3,276.50 | 826 | 21.75 | 803 | 1,039.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 at 20 / 80 | 115 | 43.5% | −2,293.00 | −$45,860 | 2,775.00 | 59 | −1,338.50 | 56 | −954.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 breakout above 70 | 342 | 45.3% | 3,904.25 | $78,085 | 1,975.50 | 162 | 3,165.50 | 180 | 738.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 crosses 50 | 1,376 | 29.0% | −2,261.50 | −$45,230 | 3,484.75 | 697 | −1,544.25 | 679 | −717.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 oversold / overbought (30 / 70) | 367 | 48.8% | −3,208.75 | −$64,175 | 4,327.50 | 185 | −2,150.75 | 182 | −1,058.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 2 (Connors) | 494 | 61.3% | −891.25 | −$17,825 | 1,472.75 | 297 | −712.50 | 197 | −178.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | Stochastic (14, 3, 3) cross in the zone | 525 | 47.8% | −3,590.75 | −$71,815 | 4,841.75 | 200 | −2,096.50 | 325 | −1,494.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Stochastic RSI (14, 14, 3, 3) | 739 | 49.8% | −1,491.50 | −$29,830 | 3,937.50 | 331 | −1,066.75 | 408 | −424.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | TRIX (15, 9) signal cross | 646 | 45.7% | −2,371.75 | −$47,435 | 3,990.50 | 329 | −1,075.50 | 317 | −1,296.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Ultimate Oscillator 30 / 70 | 226 | 46.0% | −3,393.75 | −$67,875 | 4,386.25 | 75 | −2,461.00 | 151 | −932.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | Williams %R (14) | 934 | 56.3% | −4,283.00 | −$85,660 | 8,554.75 | 442 | −40.75 | 492 | −4,242.25 |
| Moving averages | EMA 12 / 26 cross | 454 | 43.8% | 696.00 | $13,920 | 4,214.75 | 233 | −78.50 | 221 | 774.50 |
| Moving averages | EMA 20 / 50 cross | 329 | 44.7% | 2,209.50 | $44,190 | 1,991.25 | 156 | 1,099.00 | 173 | 1,110.50 |
| Moving averages | EMA 20 pullback in a trend | 1,015 | 37.6% | 2,069.75 | $41,395 | 3,644.00 | 526 | 1,944.50 | 489 | 125.25 |
| Moving averages | EMA 9 / 21 cross | 549 | 41.5% | 627.25 | $12,545 | 3,680.00 | 285 | −399.75 | 264 | 1,027.00 |
| Moving averages | Hull MA 20 turn | 1,410 | 39.9% | −3,317.50 | −$66,350 | 5,357.75 | 698 | −1,243.25 | 712 | −2,074.25 |
| Moving averages | KAMA (10, 2, 30) cross | 2,112 | 32.3% | 3,290.75 | $65,815 | 3,188.00 | 1,069 | 3,456.25 | 1,043 | −165.50 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses EMA 20 | 1,616 | 30.5% | 112.75 | $2,255 | 4,132.00 | 819 | 2,074.25 | 797 | −1,961.50 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses SMA 200 | 1,043 | 35.7% | −2,260.75 | −$45,215 | 6,868.25 | 560 | 680.50 | 483 | −2,941.25 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses SMA 50 | 1,382 | 32.1% | 3,332.25 | $66,645 | 4,029.75 | 710 | 3,477.00 | 672 | −144.75 |
| Moving averages | Triple EMA stack 4 / 9 / 18 | 909 | 38.9% | −457.00 | −$9,140 | 4,603.25 | 456 | 1,482.25 | 453 | −1,939.25 |
| Moving averages | VWAP cross | 1,331 | 28.4% | −4,845.25 | −$96,905 | 5,617.25 | 668 | −3,111.25 | 663 | −1,734.00 |
| Popular combos | Bollinger band plus RSI | 345 | 56.8% | −3,175.50 | −$63,510 | 4,124.25 | 181 | −1,487.00 | 164 | −1,688.50 |
| Popular combos | Donchian 20 breakout with ADX above 25 | 409 | 45.7% | 728.25 | $14,565 | 2,526.50 | 212 | 482.25 | 197 | 246.00 |
| Popular combos | EMA 20 / 50 cross with MACD above zero | 292 | 46.2% | 2,657.00 | $53,140 | 1,999.00 | 135 | 1,350.75 | 157 | 1,306.25 |
| Popular combos | EMA 9 / 21 with a VWAP filter | 528 | 42.2% | 1,068.50 | $21,370 | 3,388.75 | 279 | −150.50 | 249 | 1,219.00 |
| Popular combos | Full Ichimoku signal | 209 | 48.8% | 1,190.00 | $23,800 | 1,176.50 | 110 | 968.75 | 99 | 221.25 |
| Popular combos | MACD cross with a 200 EMA filter | 505 | 41.6% | 40.00 | $800 | 3,866.75 | 279 | 1,637.75 | 226 | −1,597.75 |
| Popular combos | MACD cross with RSI above 50 | 663 | 40.7% | −1,182.25 | −$23,645 | 3,274.00 | 329 | −1,119.75 | 334 | −62.50 |
| Popular combos | RSI 30 / 70 with a 200 SMA filter | 66 | 54.6% | −1,010.75 | −$20,215 | 1,772.50 | 42 | −515.25 | 24 | −495.50 |
| Popular combos | Stochastic with an EMA 50 trend filter | 39 | 46.2% | 492.25 | $9,845 | 398.50 | 8 | 175.25 | 31 | 317.00 |
| Popular combos | Supertrend with ADX above 25 | 188 | 46.3% | −431.00 | −$8,620 | 2,260.00 | 96 | −1,146.50 | 92 | 715.50 |
| Trend and breakouts | ADX 25 with DI cross | 276 | 40.2% | −44.75 | −$895 | 1,745.75 | 139 | 332.00 | 137 | −376.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Aroon (25) cross | 466 | 46.4% | 1,730.25 | $34,605 | 4,670.75 | 238 | 720.00 | 228 | 1,010.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Chandelier exit (22, 3 ATR) | 1,009 | 35.4% | −2,513.50 | −$50,270 | 4,966.50 | 514 | −2,093.25 | 495 | −420.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Donchian 20 breakout (Turtle system 1) | 627 | 49.8% | 1,479.00 | $29,580 | 3,605.50 | 340 | 1,887.50 | 287 | −408.50 |
| Trend and breakouts | Donchian 55 breakout (Turtle system 2) | 493 | 50.9% | 1,630.00 | $32,600 | 3,260.00 | 269 | 1,303.00 | 224 | 327.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Heikin Ashi color flip | 3,063 | 37.5% | −2,928.50 | −$58,570 | 4,594.75 | 1,523 | −138.75 | 1,540 | −2,789.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Ichimoku cloud breakout | 1,218 | 32.2% | 1,421.75 | $28,435 | 3,209.00 | 647 | 1,839.50 | 571 | −417.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Ichimoku Tenkan / Kijun cross | 580 | 47.4% | 3,859.00 | $77,180 | 2,166.00 | 299 | 2,324.25 | 281 | 1,534.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Inside bar breakout | 436 | 45.9% | 2,121.00 | $42,420 | 2,099.25 | 230 | 2,777.00 | 206 | −656.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Keltner channel breakout (EMA 20, 2 ATR) | 433 | 42.5% | 1,674.50 | $33,490 | 2,211.50 | 210 | 1,788.50 | 223 | −114.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Parabolic SAR (0.02, 0.2) | 1,287 | 42.8% | −2,601.75 | −$52,035 | 5,045.75 | 654 | −543.50 | 633 | −2,058.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Supertrend (10, 3) | 411 | 47.9% | 1,766.00 | $35,320 | 3,534.50 | 209 | 184.25 | 202 | 1,581.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Vortex (14) cross | 1,206 | 39.1% | −758.25 | −$15,165 | 4,198.25 | 608 | −461.50 | 598 | −296.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Williams Alligator (13 / 8 / 5) | 810 | 48.5% | 4,071.25 | $81,425 | 3,165.75 | 428 | 4,169.50 | 382 | −98.25 |
| Volume | Chaikin Money Flow (20) zero cross | 1,219 | 39.6% | −10,738.00 | −$214,760 | 12,104.25 | 618 | −3,907.50 | 601 | −6,830.50 |
| Volume | OBV crosses its 20 SMA | 1,804 | 30.5% | −10,063.00 | −$201,260 | 11,475.00 | 909 | −4,665.50 | 895 | −5,397.50 |
| Volume | Volume spike candle | 1,002 | 38.9% | 4,566.00 | $91,320 | 2,912.00 | 486 | 2,665.25 | 516 | 1,900.75 |
| Volume | VWMA 20 cross | 2,056 | 31.2% | 111.75 | $2,235 | 4,033.25 | 1,047 | 1,866.75 | 1,009 | −1,755.00 |
The figures in words
Together the 77 strategies took 59,834 trades on the NQ 15-minute chart, 77 of them trading both long and short, from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage. By family: Baselines: 1 strategy, 631 trades in total. Candles and price action: 10 strategies, 5,942 trades in total. Mean reversion and bands: 8 strategies, 4,457 trades in total. Momentum oscillators: 19 strategies, 15,014 trades in total. Moving averages: 11 strategies, 12,150 trades in total. Popular combos: 10 strategies, 3,244 trades in total. Trend and breakouts: 14 strategies, 12,315 trades in total. Volume: 4 strategies, 6,081 trades in total.
How to read the columns: Trades is the number of closed trades; Win % is the share of them that finished above zero points; Net pts is the sum of every trade's points; Net $ is net points times the contract's dollars per point, on one contract; Max DD pts is the largest fall of the running total of points from a peak. The longs-only and shorts-only columns are sums over that side's own trades, and the two sides add up to the strategy's combined result.
CE Market Solutions tested every strategy on the last 2 years of NQ and ES futures (NQ 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 and ES 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27), before commission and slippage, with each signal filled at the next bar's open, intraday positions flat at 15:59 ET and textbook default indicator settings. Nothing is tuned.
Questions and answers
How many strategies were tested on the NQ 15 minute chart?
77 strategies were tested on the NQ 15-minute chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, and together they took 59,834 trades, before commission and slippage.
How many of them trade both long and short on NQ?
77 of the 77 strategies on the NQ 15-minute chart trade both long and short and the other 0 take one side only, from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage.
How these were run
- Gross: no commission and no slippage.
- The last 2 years of each market, from the first to the last session of its window.
- A signal on a closed bar fills at the next bar’s open.
- A stop and a target touched in the same minute count as the stop.
- Intraday positions are flat at 15:59 ET.
- Textbook TradingView default settings for every indicator; nothing is tuned.
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